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TELLS SOMETHING OF TWO GENTLEMEN WHO WERE ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTEDLY MR. BARTHOLOMEW SCANLON stood up with much calmness. “I’m obliged to you,” said he nodding first to Mrs. Kretz and then to her daugh…
SPEAKS OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THE GATES OF SCHWARTZBERG WERE OPENED THROUGH the fragments of the window sash and the shreds of the blind, Bat Scanlon looked out upon the moonlit night. Directly under…
DEALS WITH SOME HAPPENINGS OF THE NEXT DAY THE remainder of the night passed without incident; and next morning, Scanlon accompanied by Kretz, who carried the light, made a complete tour of the regio…
IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK HEARS MATTERS OF INTEREST THE special detective smiled and nodded. “Just a moment,” said he; “there are a few little indications which I want to make sure of, then I’ll talk to y…
TELLS HOW AMAZEMENT FILLED THE MIND OF MR. SCANLON THERE was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention. “I should say that he was somewhat peevish,” said the…
SHOWS HOW THE GREAT SWORD WAS MISSED FROM THE WALL THE day passed slowly for Scanlon; he put in a few hours with the newspapers, which were always brought to Schwartzberg about noon; then he selected…
SPEAKS OF A HARP WHICH WAS PLAYED IN SILENCE THERE hung the long strip of tapestry between the two windows, but the huge naked blade which usually rested against it was missing. For a moment or two S…
DEALS MAINLY WITH SOME NEWS FROM MEXICO THE next day at Schwartzberg was uneventful. Scanlon saw very little of Campe, and nothing at all of either of the ladies. Kretz was silent and in no way inter…
IN WHICH ASHTON-KIRK PAYS HIS SECOND VISIT TO SCHWARTZBERG SCANLON was not at all an impatient man, but the length of time consumed by Ashton-Kirk next morning over his toilet and his breakfast rathe…
TELLS HOW ASHTON-KIRK POINTED OUT CERTAIN MATTERS OF INTEREST AS Ashton-Kirk was about to reply to his friend’s question, the door opened and Kretz came into the room. He saluted stiffly. “Herr Campe…
